Lisa has been practicing yoga for fifteen years and teaching yoga for ten years. Her training focused on Hatha and Vinyasa, and she teaches with an emphasis on alignment in each asana that supports and strengthens the physical body and spirit. 

Lisa teaches her classes compassionately from a resilience-informed perspective that includes mindful awareness; she believes in respecting and honoring each student's personal yogic journey. Lisa's specialties include mindfulness, breath work, self-compassion, gratitude, and resilience, which she brings to all her classes, whether it is an invigorating vinyasa or a soothing restorative class. Lisa's focus on cancer diagnosis and recovery, perimenopause, menopause, arthritis, anxiety, and chronic illness are in her more specialized classes to support students affected by major life events and for those who care and support them. 

Lisa is a dedicated educator with over 30 years in the classroom serving students in Ventura County. She enjoys reading, cooking, exercise, meditation, and traveling. She is happily married and has three kitties who own her.

MA, MA, EdD